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Chris Duarte Group: Infinite Energy

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Label: Blues Bureau International
Released: 2014.10.14
Time:
 77:31
Category: Blues, Blues-Rock
Producer(s): Chris Duarte, Mike Varney
Rating:
Media type: CD
Web address: www.thechrisduartegroup.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2014
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] You Know You're Wrong (Ch.Duarte) - 6:14
[2] Angry Man (Ch.Duarte) - 4:58
[3] Crazy for Your Love (Ch.Duarte) - 5:15
[4] Who Loves You (Ch.Duarte) - 3:37
[5] Here I Come (Ch.Duarte) - 6:01
[6] Let It Go (Ch.Duarte) - 9:27
[7] Man Up (Ch.Duarte) - 5:00
[8] Not Chasing it (Ch.Duarte) - 4:43
[9] Weak Wheels (Ch.Duarte) - 6:10
[10] Ain't Gonna Hurt No More (Ch.Duarte) - 4:18
[11] Meus Via Vita Suite: Let's Go for a Ride (Ch.Duarte) - 5:10
[12] Meus Via Vita Suite: Minefield of My Mind (Ch.Duarte) - 5:53
[13] Meus Via Vita Suite: Setting Sun (Ch.Duarte) - 6:48
[14] Jump the Trane' (Ch.Duarte) - 3:57

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Chris Duarte - Guitar, Vocals, Producer
Art Groom - Organ
Kevin Vecchione - Bass
John McKnight - Drums

Mike Varney - Producer
Sean O'Dwyer - Engineer
Jeff Bakos - Mixing
Brian Stephens - Mixing Assistant
Tim Gennert - Mastering
Jo Anna Jackson - Photography
Bret Linford - Artwork

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Chris Duarte's recordings have always been rooted firmly in the blues with a rock and roll edge. Lucky 13 continues in the tradition of contemporary blues rock with bursts of fusion, pop, and heavy psychedelia throughout. This CD contains a heavy dose of Duarte's legendary blues guitar chops over a diverse set of grooves and lyrical themes.

shrapnelrecords.com



Earlier in his career, Chris Duarte was often compared to fellow Texas guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Johnny Winter's name was tossed around as well, but Duarte has been at this professional blues-rock thing for a couple of decades now, and while he quite likely will never escape the Vaughan/Winter cul du sac, it's obvious at this point that he has his own varied spin on the whole modern Texas blues thing, spicing it up with, at times, a jazz feel and some light psychedelia. He doesn't wander far from that mix on Lucky 13, which he co-produced with Mike Varney, and for which Duarte wrote all the songs. Working with drummer John McKnight and bassist Kevin Vecchione, Duarte stays close to the power trio template, spinning off fiery guitar lines everywhere and, particularly when he gets a bit of that Jimi Hendrix vibe going, sounding like he's stepping right out of the late '60s. Among the highlights this time around are the jazzy grooving Hendrix-like opener, "You Know You're Wrong," the loping "Angry Man," and the straight blues of "Ain't Gonna Hurt No More." Then there's the odd and intriguing "Meus Via Vita Suite," which Duarte drops in toward the end of the set. Comprising three distinct parts, "Let's Go for a Ride," "Minefield of My Mind," and "Setting Sun," it points toward a poppier direction for Duarte, although all three sections hinge, as does everything here, on Duarte's always solid and interesting guitar playing.

Steve Leggett - All Music Guide



Lucky 13 is, you guessed it, the thirteenth album from Chris Duarte Group, featuring Chris Duarte on guitar and lead vocals, Dustin Sargent on the bass, and John McKnight on the drums. Described on the group’s website as “passionate, intense blues-psychedelia/jam jazz guitar that is upfront and in your face,” the Chris Duarte Group delivers just that in their new album.

Lucky 13 opens with “You Know You’re Wrong,” which starts as a buttery, bluesy jam that quickly turns into a fast-paced face-melter laden with incredible guitar riffs reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix. Duarte’s raw vocals serve the song well, adding a mature rock-voice to the already fine-tuned blues grooves. The guitar solo in the middle of the song lets the listener know right off the bat that Duarte’s fingers know their way around the neck of a guitar. The fourth track, “Who Loves You?” bodes well for the band, featuring an upbeat melody with a steady bass line that explores the scale from top to bottom. The playful lyrics: “Every day I think about you ’cause my heart is beating rhythm all the time/ ‘Cause your love has got me dancing, I’m so happy ’cause I know that you are mine/” show similarities in melody to Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog,” giving the song a ’50s feel but with more contemporary riffs.  

Though Duarte shows off his incredible guitar skills with intricate riffs and a solo on nearly every song on Lucky 13, his vocals are what shine bright on the sixth track, “Let it Go.”  His vocals sound smooth on this simple slow jam, accompanied by an equally simple yet effective snare drum beat from McKnight.

Keeping with the simple, yet loud snare, “Not Chasing It” features filtered vocals from Duarte, and coupled with his electrifying riffs, makes for an incredible rock melody that holds the album together from the middle. On the penultimate track, “Setting Sun,” the band returns to the slow-jam feel of “Let it Go”, which explores Duarte’s upper register and features harmonies from McKnight and Sargent in the chorus. The song also includes an organ keyboard sound, very similar to that included on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, representing Duarte’s more psychedelic approach to his blues-rock.  Making it hard to pick the best tracks from the album, with Lucky 13, Duarte and his group stick fiercely to their band motto: “We are here to play our ass off.”

The Review: 8/10

Kiley Stevens - December 10th, 2014
BluesRockReview.com



I just received the newest release, Lucky 13, from the Chris Duarte Group and it cooks! Opening with free wheelin' You Know You're Wrong, Duarte, backed by John McKnight on drums and Kevin Vecchione on bass, this tracks rocks. A relentless drive on the bottom and Duarte's fluid guitar riffs make this a grand opener. Think SRV on an experimental, progressive trip. Angry Man is a cool rock n roller with a nice hook. A simple beat and flashy riffs make this a very appealing track. Crazy For Your Love is a strong blues track with a solid Texas lope. You want a heavy dose of Texas blues...here it is! Excellent! Who Loves You is Chris Duarte meets Clarence Brown. With a definite swing and beautiful Gatemouth like guitar riffs, this track is a winner. Here I Come is a lighter pop style blues track with slick guitar riffs and a definite hook. Let It Go is an intense slow blues track with incredibly inspired guitar soloing. This track is over 9 minutes but believe me, it seems like 3. Brilliant! Man Up returns to a more radio sound with a cool Todd Rundgren feel but with firm Duarte signature. Not Chasing It is nice rockin' guitar jam with a certain looseness. A solid base gives Duarte all the room he needs to lay down a cool line and he just lets it rip. Nice! Weak Wheels is a heavy footed blues rocker with a funky bottom. Cool melody, nice vocal harmonies and a wailing guitar riff....This track will stick with you! Ain't Gonna Hurt No More is a Texas style boogie with a real nice drag. Texas style all the way and Duarte lays it down nice and tasty. next up is Meus Via Vita Suite which is 3 separate concepts, the first, Let's Go For A Ride, which is a cool pop track with what sounds like backward guitar riffs. Part 2 is Minefield Of My Mind which has a much more progressive feel. Totally instrumental, lays down a driving rhythm and then just allows a John McLaughlin like guitar solo go. Really interesting! Part 3, Setting Sun, is a ballad which slows way down with a gospel/R&B feel. Clear concise guitar riffs cap this track. Wrapping the release is Jump The Trane, a real cool guitar shuffle track. Excellent finish to a really hot release ! 

Bman's Blues Report



Austin in the early nineties and his debut album Texas Sugar/Strat Magik was an excellent blues album which gained lots of great reviews and sold rather well. Since then Duarte has released more critically acclaimed CDs like Tallspin Headwhack (1997) or Love Is Greater Than Me (2000). Duarte's albums/songs have alwasy been rooted deeply in the blues with a rock and roll edge. The new album Lucky 13 continues in the tradition of contemporary blues rock with bursts of fusion, pop and heavy psychedelia throughout. Duarte's guitar playing brings back memories of magical guitar players like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robin Trower and Jimi Hendrix and I must say that Lucky 13 is Duarte's best album by far, featuring some of his most impressive and extended guitar work to date. The album opener You Know You're Wrong grabs you by the balls right away and Duarte does not let go till the final  impressive instrumental Jump The Trane, which is filled with lots of sleazy, swampy, dirty, jazzy and funky guitar passages and solos. Absolute highlights on this album are: Let It Go, an amazing blues ballad with smashing solos, Weak Wheels, a typical Duarte blues/boogie song, Minefield Of My Mind, an impressive instrumental song with howling and screaming guitar solos and Setting Sun, a slow blues track in the veins of Stevie Ray Vaughan with melodic organ parts and again breathtaking guitarwork. On this album you will find NO fillers as all the tracks are just guitardriven and therefore a MUST for fans of amazing guitarsongs. THis is the best blues rock album I have heard in a very long time and I can only say: buy or die and by the way: Joe Bonamassa eat your heart out with this Lucky 13.

ROCKUNITED.COM



Typisch für Shrapnel Records: Schäbig aufgemacht kommt Weltklasse-Blueser Chris Duartes neue Scheibe daher, doch der Inhalt kann sich hören lassen; strenggenommen gehört "Lucky 13" sogar zu den Sternstunden des texanischen Barden.

Das Spektrum ist im Blues-Rahmen so weit wie möglich gesteckt, wobei Duarte praktisch keine Spielart auslässt: Country Blues gibt es mit "Who Loves You" zu hören, "Crazy For Your Love" ist genauso wie "Ain't Gonna Hurt No More" ein klassischer Walking-Zwölftakter und "You Know You're Wrong" als Eröffnung ein Gemisch aus Rock, Jazz sowie Funk mit fulminantem Ende, genauso wie das nur besser aufgeräumte "Weak Wheels".

Die slowe, zehnminütige (!) Ballade "Let It Go" und das ähnlich getaktete "Setting Sun" mit Orgel-Begleitung stehen dem Uptempo-Shuffle "Angry Man" sowie dem schlicht rockigen Doppel aus "Man Up" und "Not Chasing It" (besonders auch heavy ohne Zerre) gegenüber, derweil auch der rasende Jam "Minefield Of My Mind" eine Alleinstellung einnimmt.

Duarte hat die vorletzten drei Songs zur "Meus Vita Suite" zusammengefasst und fiedelt sich besonders im Abschluss "Jump The Trane" (relativ Jazz-frei, auch trotz des Titels) den Wolf. Relativ überraschend hingegen: das schreitende "Here I Come" und die schwebend psychedelischen Klangfarben versehene "Let's Go For A Ride". Stevie Ray und Johnny wären stolz auf diesen Mann.

FAZIT: Überragender Blues Rock mit zahlreichen Nuancen von Chris Duarte, einer sicheren Bank zwischen Schmutz und Edelmut. Sehr geile Texte übrigens auch, die mal wieder leider nicht abgedruckt wurden.

Andreas Schiffmann - www.musikreviews.de
 

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